Card game



Aug. 23,1921'. 1,640,261,

M. H. WHALEY ET AL CARD GAME Filed Aug. ze, 192e Patented Aug. 23, 1927.

UNITED STATESv PATENT OFFICE.Y

MARSHAL H. WHALEY AND CLEO W. EGKENWILER, `OF MORRISON, OKLAHOMA..

CARD GAME.

Application filed August 26, `1926. Serial No. 131,734.

This invention relates to card games and has for a particular objectthereof the provision of a card game which may be played by two personsand in' which the play may be 'characterized by skill rather thanchance.

A further and more specific object of the invention is the provision ofa cardA deck including game terminating cards, the successful leading ofwhich terminates thegame in favor of the leader and other cards which,when played in response .to a lead of one of the gaine .terminatingcards, .oifsets the game terminating card, permitting the continuationof play. p

A further object of the invention is to produce a deck including cardsof the character just described in which answering cards are subdividedinto groups, the playing of certain of which imposes .a penalty upon theplayer, his opponent or both players and the playing of others of whichcancels the lead and terminates an interval of the game.

These and other objects we attain by the construction shown in theaccompanying drawings, wherein for the purpose of illus tration is showna preferred embodiment of our invention and wherein Figure 1 is a viewshowing sample cards of the offensive no count group; v

Figure-2 is a similar view showing the cards of the defensive no count77group;

Figure 3 is a view showing sample countcards of the offensive group;

Figure 4i is al view showing the sample count cards of the defensivegroup. Referring lnow more particularly to the drawings, the deck, whichpreferably contains iifty-two cards, is `generally divided into twogroups which, for the purpose of illustration, will be termed oiiensiveand defensivengroups and the cards o-f thesegroups are su-itablydifferentiated from one another. Each group contains both count cardsand cards which have no count, the count cards having graded values anda trick taking capacity in accordance with their value, as compa-redwith any of the remaining count cards.

The no count cards of the offensive vgroup in the deck illustrated arevthree in number including two game. terminating cards 10 ,thesuccessful playing of which terminates the .game in favor of the player,and a penalty-card 11, the playing of which penalizes the opponent ofthe player by canceiling previously taken tricks. The no count cards ofthe defensive group, which are thirteen in numbeigare roughly dividedinto two sections 12 and 13. The section 12 includes cards which cancelany lead, except the lead ofthe penalty card 11, while the section 13includes cards which cancel the lead of an y' count card of theotfensive deck.

The first section, which includes .the cards cancelling any lead,includes .both penalty cards 14 and no penalty cards 15, the penalty lcards including cards 14a cancelling the lead of a game terminating cardby the opponent but penalizing the player by giving his opponent anuncancellable addition .to his score and the cards 14h cancelling anopponents lead of a gaine terminating card and penalizinghim thereby.The no penalty` cards include cards 15EL which simply cancel anyoffensive lead and other cards 15b which terminate .an interval of playor in ordinary playing parlance a hand. The section '13 comprisespenalty cards, certain cards 16 cancelling not only the trick on whichthey are played, but likewise all previous tricks taken by the opponent,while the remaining cards 17 of the section cancel both the actual'trick upon which they are played and all previously taken tricks ofboth players. These cards can be provided with the designationspertaining to Iany sport or sequence 4of events. In the presentinstance, the cards -have been given designations of 'boxing terms. Forexample, the count cards 4of the offensive group have been givenlegends, such as Bushes opponent to ropes, Hard right and left to body,"Right to heart, Straight similarly provided with legends indicatingdefensive actions on` the part of the boxer. The no count cards of theo'ensivedeck have their play terminating cards designed as Leads forKnock-out and their penalty card as Recovers from a Foul blow. From anobservation of the legends, -it will be seen that these legends, in sofar as possible, conform to actual operations of the game with whichthey are concerned and the penalties are imposed much as they would bein the actual game.`

The following rules may be conveniently employed in the use of the deck.After thoroughly vshuffling the deck, the dealer sha-ll give four cardsto each player. The cards .are dealt one at a time to the players.

In leading, the player not dealing shall lead and takes the offensiveand may lead only offensive cards. The lead is made by playing anoffensive card and may be either a count or no count card of theoHensive group. The defensive player may either play defensive cards oroffensive count cards. The lead stays with the offensive player untilthe defensive player takes the lead from him by playing an offensivecard of higher' count point value than the one led or until his opponentplays a card 14? or until he holds no further offensive cards,

and must, therefore, pass the lead. Finding that he has no furtheroffensive card, he states I pass the offensive.7 Should his opponentlikewise fail to hold an offensive card, he replies I pass theoffensive. The player Who first passes shall vdiscard one card from hishand and take the top card from the draw-pack which is formed by theremainingundealt cards of the deck. If still unable to lead, he shallsay I pass. I-Iis opponent Will then discard and draw, this operationcontinuing until a lead is secured. The defensive player may play anydefensive card and any aggressive count card.

of oensive and defensive cards, of whichv the defensive card has thegreatest value, the defense takes the trick1 but the lead remains withthe offensive. As an offensive card must alvvays be led, no trick Willever con-y tain tWo defensive cards. Each trick, as taken, is placed inthe Winners trick pack and each trick Which is cancelled is placed inthe discard pack. Each player, as he plays a card, immediately takes thetop card from the deck, so that his hand will, at all times, containfour cards. When an End of the Round dard 15b is played, each player'Will add the count points showing all of the cards in his trick pack andthe sum thereof is his count for the round or play interval. In thismanner, the complete score is obtained, except tho-se points given tothe offensive as a penalty on the defense lWhen a card lta is played.

The discard pack is built up of tricks that cancel, the cards discardedfrom the hands and cancelled trick packs provided by the playing of acard 11, 16 or 17. This discard pack is shuffled and employed as adraw-pack should the original deck be entirely used up in a playinterval'. The penn alty card 11 has the power to cancel the opponentstrick pack under all conditions,

While the card 14", designated as Block and Counter Attack cancels anylead, with the exception of the lead of the card ll and transfers theoffensive to the player vvho was previously defensive. The lead of acard 10 must be met by playing a card 11i, 14h, 15a, or 15b or the gameis terminated in favor of the offensive player playing the same. If metby a card 14e, the player of the card 14a is penalized to the extentindicated upon the card and his opponent immediately adds this amount tohisl score. AThis penalty is uncancellable. If met by a card 14h, thelead changes, as stated above. If met by a card 15, the trick is simplycancelled and placed in the discard While if met by a card 15", thetrick is cancelled and the interval of play terminates. At this time,the values of the trick packs are computedand added to the scores of theplayers, as above noted.

It Will be obvious that with a deck containing cards valued as above, aconsiderable measure ofy skillis involved in playing the game and that'many situations may arise calling for quick and accurate thinking onthe part of the players, thus giving the game considerable interest totwo players. It will also be obvious that the designations employed forthe cards of the deck, the valuations given these cards and the numberof cards employed in the deck are arbitrary and may be varied to suitthe needs of the particular game or sport from which the cards of thedeck derive their title. We accordingly do not limit ourselves to thespecific arrangement hereinbefore described except as hereinafterclaimed.

Ve claim 1. A card deck comprising offensive and defensive groups, theoffensive group including a card the playing of Which inn fiicts apenalty upon the defensive player,

the defensive group including cards cann celling the lead of any card inthe offensive group, with the exception of said penalty card.

2. A card deck comprising offensive and defensive groups, the oensivegroup including a card the playing of which infiicts a penalty upon thedefensive player, the defensive group including cards canceiling thelead of any card in the offensive group with the exception of saidpenalty card at the expense of the player of the cancelling card.

3. A card deck comprising offensive and defensive groups, the offensivegroup including a card the playing of Which inflicts a penalty upon thedefensive player, the defensive group including cards cancelling thelead of any card in the offensive group with the exception of saidpenalty card and terminating the playing inte'ival.

.4. A card deck comprising offensive and defensive groups, the offensivegroup including a card the playing of which iniiicts a penalty upon thedefensive player, the defensive group including cards cancelling thelead of any card in the offensive group With the exception of saidpenalty card and transferring the offensive lead to the defensiveplayer.

5. A card deck comprising oensive and defensive groups, the oiensivegroup including a card the playing of Which inflicts a penalty upon thedefensive player, the defensive group including cards cancelling thelead of any card in the offensive group With the exception of saidpenalty card, certain of which involve a penalty to the player of thecancelling card and others of which translfer the oiensive lead to thedefensive player.

6. A card deck comprising offensive and defensive groups, the offensivegroup including a card the playing of which inflicts a penalty upon thedefensive player, the defensive group including cards cancelling thelead of any card in the offensive group with the exception of saidpenalty card, certain of which involve a penalty to the player of thecancelling card and others of which transfer the offensive lead to thedefensive player and the remainder terminate the playing interval.

7. A card deck comprising offensive and defensive groups, the offensivegroup including a card the playing of Which inflictsa penalty upon thedefensive player, the defensive group including cards cancelling thelead of any card in the Voffensive group With the exception of saidpenalty card, certain of Which involve a penalty to the player of thecancelling card and others of Which terminate the playing interval.

8. A card deck comprising offensive and defensive groups, the offensivegroup including a card the playing of which inflicts a penalty upon thedefensive player, the defensive group including cards cancelling thelead of .any card in the offensive group with the exception of saidpenalty card, certain of which transfer the offensive lead to thedefensive player and others of Which terminate the playing interval.

9. A card deck comprising offensive and defensive groups each includingcount and no count cards, the no count cards of the defensive groupincluding cards cancelling the lead of any count card of the offensivegroup.

10. A card deck comprising offensive and defensive groups each includingcount and no count cards, the no count cards of the defensive groupincluding cards cancelling the lead of any count card of the offensivegroup and all previously taken tricks.

11. A card deck comprising offensive and defensive groups each includingcount and no count cards, the no count cards of the defensive groupincluding cards cancelling the lead of any count card of the oensivegroup and all previously taken tricks of the offensive player.

12. A card deck comprising offensive and defensive groups each includingcount .and no count cards, the no count cards of the defensive groupincluding cards cancelling the lead of any count card of the offensivegroup, the no count cards of the offensive group including cards thesuccessful leading of Whichterminates the game in the favor of theplayer of the card.

13. A card deck comprising offensive and defensive groups each includingcount and no count cards, the no count cards of the defensive groupincluding cards cancelling the lead of any Count card of the offensivegroup, the no count cards of the offensive group including cards thesuccessful leading of which terminates the game in the favor of theplayer of the card, the no count cards of the defensive group furtherincluding cards cancelling the lead of the no count cards of theoffensive group.

14. A card deckcomprising offensive and defensive groups each includingcount and no count cards, the no count cards of the defensive groupincluding cards cancelling the lead of any count card of the offensivegroup, the no count cards of the offensive group including cards thesuccessful leading of which terminates the game in the favor of theplayer of the card and a further card the pla ing of which inflicts apenalty upon the defensive player.

15. A card deck comprising offensive and defensive groups each includingcount and no count cards, the no count cards of the defensive groupincluding cards cancelling the lead of any count card of the offensivegroup, the no count cards of the oEensive group including cards thesuccessful leading of which terminates the game in the favor of theplayer of the card and a. further card the playing of which cancelspreviously taken tricks in the possession of the defensive player.

In testimony whereof We hereunto aflix our signatures.

MARSHAL H. VVHALEY. CLEO W. ECKENWILER.

